Improvement in delivering apparatus of grain-harvesters



UNITED STATESv PATENT OFFICE.

EDWIN A. MORRISON, OF LAWRENOEVILLE, ASSIGNOR TO E. A. dt R. I. MORRISON, OF RICHMOND, VIRGINIA.

IMPROVEMENT IN DELIVERING APPARATUS 0F GRAIN-HARVESTERS.-

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 12,339, dated January 30, 1 855.

.To all 'whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWIN A. MORRISON, of

Lawrenceville, in the county of Brunswick and State of Virginia, have invented certain new and useful improvements in the apparatus for conveying and delivering the cut grain from a reaping-machine in bundles; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, which represents a perspective view ot' the apparatus, and makes a part of this specification.

The nature of my invention consists in providing the hinged, weighted, or spring door which restrains the cut grain until tripped to allow it to drop with a iiange, under which the stalks collect and pack until there is sufcient to form a-bundle, and which also aids to push ot't' in a compact form the bundle after the door is swung open by the operation ofthe machine.

To enable others skilled in the art to make and use my invention, I will proceed to describe the same with reference to the drawing.

A represents aframe, which is to be conveniently located in rear of the cutters of any 0rdinary reaping-machine. In the ends of said frame, which stands crosswise of the reaper, are placed two rollers, B B, one or both of which may be driven from any ot' the moving parts of the reaper. Around these rollers passes an endless belt, C, provided at suitable intervals thereon with rake-teeth D. At that end ofthe frame toward which the cut grain is carried is hinged a door, E, to which a cord, F, is attached, running over a support, G, or pulley, and provided with a weight, H, for the purpose of holding said door in the position shown in the drawing. On this door is v.arranged a projecting dan ge, I, under which the cut grain is carried against the door E. The door being motion of the carrying-belt, the raketeeth Colne against said tlange and raise up the door vagainst the weight or spring restraining it,

and as it rises the ange and rake drop the gathered grain in one spot or bundle.

I thus not only keep the grain until sufficient is gathered to form a bundle, but I insure its compact and instantaneous delivery from the conveyer when the door is tripped or opened.

When the cut grain is simply delivered in a box or hopper, and the door ot' said box or hopper opened, the machine being in motion, `the grain will scatter along for several feet before the hopper is empty., My apparatus delivers it in compact form ready for binding.

Having 'thus fully described the nature of my invention, I would state lthat I am fully aware that an endless belt with rakes thereon for conveying the out grain from the platform, and hinged doors controlledby weight or spring, have both been used on reaping-machines for gathering and delivering the cut grain in bundles. These I do not cla-im; but

What I do claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

In combination with an endless conveyingbelt with rakes thereon, and the weighted or spring door, the inclined liange on said door under which the grain is carried and conipressedA until the rake-teeth come against said han ge, when the door is forced upward on its hinges and the cut grain delivered in compact bundles, as set forth.

E. A. MORRISON.

Witnesses:

A. B. S'roUeHToN, THoMAs H. UPPERMAN. 

